Job summary
Exciting opportunity for an experienced Practice Nurse to join our friendly East London general practice. You will join a team of Practice Nurses and Healthcare Assistants and will undertake all aspects of the practice nurse role including cervical screening, baby immunisations and chronic disease management
We are an innovative 7 partner teaching practice based in a purpose-built health centre in Poplar, East London serving practice population of over 15,000 patients.
You will be joining a team of three nurses and two Healthcare Assistants in addition to the wider team which comprises GPs, Pharmacists and a Physician Associate. The practice is a teaching practice, and we provide patient services to a richly varied, multicultural population which includes families, students and professionals.
Experience in General Practice is essential. We encourage informal visits to our Centre.
Main duties of the job
- The practice nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policies and procedures.
- Initiating and maintaining health screening and promotion clinics for identified areas of the practice population, recognising where modification of systems or referral is necessary.
- Managing the nursing care of patients with chronic disease, employing personal recall systems suitable to the practice needs. This includes using the practice computer systems for input of information for recall and screening purposes.
About us
Our Health Centre was purpose-built in 1987 and is owned and maintained by the Partners. It has 20 clinical rooms, plus a large educational room, undergraduate training rooms, and an administrative wing which provides office space for our administrators, secretaries, and managers.
The Practice has a shared belief in the delivery of high quality, patient-centred, and evidence based health care. Patients interests are kept to the fore, and there is a strong emphasis on continuity of care and a commitment to continue developing patient services. Every patient and their family are allocated to a named GP upon registration. They are encouraged to see that GP for their routine care, though we understand that on occasions a patient may wish to see a different doctor about specific problems.
We are part of the Poplar & Limehouse Health & Wellbeing Network, along with 3 other local practices, which formed in 2006 to work collectively and improve health care provision in areas such as heart disease and diabetic care.
Our GP Partners have held external roles locally that complement the clinical work such as lecturer posts at Queen Mary University of London and leadership roles at the local CCG and the Local Medical Committee.
We are also an Approved Training Practice for local GP training, undergraduate nursing students from City University and medical students from Barts & The Royal London.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The practice nurse will be responsible for a number of clinical areas such as health promotion, chronic disease management, health prevention, as well as supporting the management team in the reviewing of clinical policies and procedures.
- Initiating and maintaining health screening and promotion clinics for identified areas of the practice population, recognising where modification of systems or referral is necessary.
- Managing the nursing care of patients with chronic disease, employing personal recall systems suitable to the practice needs. This includes using the practice computer systems for input of information for recall and screening purposes.
- Providing specialist care for registered patients in the following key areas: Asthma, Hypertension, Diabetes, COPD, Cervical Smears, Contraception, Baby immunisations.
- Providing routine treatment in general clinics, including: Wound Management, Blood tests, and ECGs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- UK Registered nurse with NMC;
- Minimum 2 years post registration;
- Experience working in General Practice setting;
- Demonstrate an understanding of audit;
- Cervical Cytology;
- Child and Adult immunisations;
- Care of Long Term Conditions (LTCs);
- Experienced in Wound care.
Desirable
- Undertaken mentorship training;
- Trained in Anti-coagulation.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Strong IT skills;
- Clear, polite telephone manner;
- Competent in the use of Office and Outlook;
- IT skills (EMIS, MS Office, Internet);
- Interpersonal skills;
- Time Management and timekeeping;
- Knowledge of clinical governance;
- Ability to work as a team member and autonomously;
- Good interpersonal skills;
- Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure.
Experience
Essential
- UK Registered nurse with NMC;
- Minimum 2 years post registration;
- Experience working in General Practice setting;
- Good interpersonal skills, both verbal and written;
- Evidence of problem-solving and decision making skills;
- Good team player;
- Ability to be reflective, accept criticism and act constructively.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Chrisp Street Health Centre
Address
100 Chrisp Street
London
E14 6PG